France threatens to ban Shein over ‘childlike s3x dolls’

Online retail giant Shein says it has banned the sale of all s3x dolls on its platform around the world, after being accused of displaying products with “a childlike appearance” on its website

The French consumer watchdog first raised concerns at the weekend over the description and categorisation of the dolls, saying it left “little doubt as to the child pornography nature of the content.”

The company said on Monday that it has permanently banned “all seller accounts linked to illegal or non-compliant sex-doll products” and will tighten controls across its global platform.

Shein also says it has temporarily removed its adult products category as a precaution.

Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein’s platform, the firm said.

The retailer added that it will conduct a thorough review, with plans to set stricter controls on sellers.

“The company has also strengthened its keyword blacklist to further prevent attempted circumvention of product listing restrictions by sellers,” said Shein.

The firm’s executive chairman Donald Tang said: “The fight against child exploitation is non-negotiable for Shein. These were marketplace listings from third-party sellers – but I take this personally.”

“We are tracing the source and will take swift, decisive action against those responsible.”

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